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Ralph Lauren fetes the Hamptons style in horse farm show
No vacation spot in America has as much emotion as the Hamptons, whose biggest fan Ralph Lauren celebrated the richly redolent resort in a greatest hits collection on Thursday night staged in a classy horse farm.
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Cadar names Ralph Simons as CEO
Fine jewelry brand Cadar has announced the appointment of Ralph Simons as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Luxury

Swarovski opens in Scotland's Caledonia Park
Global jewellery brand Swarovski has opened its first designer outlet store in Scotland with its arrival at Caledonia Park.
Luxury

Tiffany to halve China flagship store as luxury spending dives
Tiffany & Co., is planning to downsize a flagship store of more than 12,000 square feet in Shanghai, people familiar with the matter said, as sales of luxury brands plunge in the world’s second-largest economy.
Luxury

Hong Kong tycoon Cheng’s jeweler taps LVMH executive to lead global push
China’s largest jewelry retailer Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. has appointed an executive from LVMH’s fashion brand Loewe to lead a global expansion and boost its appeal to luxury shoppers.
Luxury

Dolce & Gabbana's operating loss widens to 13 million euros
Dolce & Gabbana Holding posted a wider operating loss of 13 million euros in the fiscal year through March after stepping up investments in its shop network and its beauty division which it brought in house.
Luxury

BFC's City Wide Celebration moves beyond London to Manchester, Newcastle
The British Fashion Council’s City Wide Celebration (CWC) will feature over a thousand events this month as it marks the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week.
Fashion

Abbott Lyon sponsors Olivia Attwood’s Bad Boyfriends TV series
Jewellery brand Abbott Lyon is sponsoring ITV2’s new reality series Olivia Attwood’s Bad Boyfriends.
Fashion

Brand Institute Group gets new co-owner, gears up for expansion
Brand Institute Group A/S has a new co-owner with MS2 Invest stepping in. Brand Institute controls Northern Europe’s largest modelling agency, Le Management, as well as Danish jewellery company Lié Studio.
Fashion

Watches of Switzerland back on track, US strong, announces Yurman and Repossi UK deals
Watches of Switzerland's interim results aren't due until December but it has released a trading update for the first 18 weeks and seems to be getting back on track after an earlier dip for the retailer.
Luxury

Harrods sales rise despite tourist shopping handicap
Turnover at luxury London department store Harrods hit nearly £900 million last year as international shoppers returned, despite the continued frustration of the non-availability of VAT-free shopping for such tourists.
Luxury

Li Ka-shing’s luxury mall sits empty as Chinese spending plunges
In Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district, the 1881 Heritage mall used to lure queues of mainland Chinese tourists eager to shop at boutiques such as Tiffany, Cartier and Chopard. Now it attracts neither crowds nor brands.
Luxury

San Francisco: Luxury fashion retail is not dead
Despite store closures, Union Square, San Francisco's flagship luxury district, is still alive. What is really left of the San Francisco luxury market and what projects are on the horizon?
Fashion

Astley Clarke and Edge of Ember merge leadership
Two UK-based jewellery brands — Astley Clarke and Edge of Ember — announced this week that they’re “coming together to forge a new chapter in the world of luxury accessories”.
Fashion

Beckham stars in first campaign for Boss, Campbell is new watches, jewellery ambassador
David Beckham has made his first campaign appearance in his multi-year collaboration with Boss. But it’s not a solo show. The campaign features “new and iconic faces, with some distinguished and familiar talents”.
Fashion

Burberry’s 15-year stay in FTSE 100 nears end after share slump
Burberry Group Plc is on the verge of exiting the FTSE 100 Index, ending the luxury-goods maker’s 15-year stay in
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